Building Your Community

Trusted peers can help you navigate career challenges but are often underestimated or even overlooked. Discover who trusted peers are, how they can help you in your career, and what to look for when forming a trusted peer group.

Taking on a new role comes with many challenges and what worked in your previous role may no longer work in your new role. Discover why being in a “brain trust” is the single most important thing you can do to succeed in your new role.

When your career feels like it’s going slower than you’d like, there are four essential areas to focus on to shift the momentum and accelerate your progress. The first is relationships – whether you have the right ones and what to do when you find gaps.

Having the right people in your life is incredibly valuable. None of us succeeds alone. That’s why we need a network of supportive relationships to rely on. These three strategies helped me build a network that made this year happy and worthwhile for me.

If the pressures of work and home life aren’t already enough, there’s the added stress of COVID, US elections, Brexit, the global economy just to name a few. Here are three ways to help you deal with the stress and break the tension that’s all around us.

While “social distancing” keeps you physically isolated and apart from others, it doesn’t mean you are alone in the world with no help or interaction with people. Whatever challenges you’re facing, the key is to stay connected to others.

A sponsor is critical to your career success. There were times when my career zoomed ahead and other times when it went sideways or even downwards. The single biggest factor for the speed and direction of my career progress was whether or not I had a sponsor at the time. It really pays to have a sponsor. So, how do you find one?

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite times of the year. In addition to going around the table and sharing who and what we’re grateful for, we’ve taken it to the next level by adding a simple step that extends joy to others.

For most people, the thought of attending a big networking event is less than appealing. I recently attended an event where I took a fresh approach and had a great experience. Here are 10 things you can do to make your next networking event a win for you too.

This person recognizes your talent and cheers you on to your wins. They have your back, support you through tough times and help you believe in yourself when there’s doubt. Do you have someone like this by your side?

It takes time and effort to find a sponsor and then build a trusted relationship. The key to success is what you do and say once you have a sponsor. But it only takes one misstep or negative interaction to lose their support.